Zenaida dove

Zenaida dove
Male, St. Thomas, USVI
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Columbiformes
Family: Columbidae
Genus: Zenaida
Species:
Z. aurita
Binomial name
Zenaida aurita
(Temminck, 1809)

The Zenaida dove (Zenaida aurita) is a member of the bird family Columbidae,[2] which includes doves and pigeons. It is the national bird of Anguilla, where it is locally referred to as "turtle dove".

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2020). "Zenaida aurita". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T22690750A163499479. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T22690750A163499479.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Pigeons and Doves (Family Columbidae)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2024-03-22.